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Yielding Wealth | Personal Finance

April 30th, 2008

Why I’m Not Excited About Today’s Interest Rate Cut

The Federal Reserve is expected to make another interest rate cut today. And I can’t say that I’m overly enthusiastic about it. The announcement is supposed to come at 2:15 eastern, so that’s still three hours away. I have all sorts of time to consider.
My main issue is inflation right now. Food prices inflation and […]

By miranda -- 3 comments

April 22nd, 2008

Ask the Piggy Bank: Can I Save the Environment and Money at the Same Time?

With Earth Day today, a lot of people have the environment on their minds. I’ve received several questions of a similar nature since Sunday, so I thought I’d answer the question:
Is it possible to save money while going green? So many environmentally friendly actions seem to cost a lot of money.
This is a valid point. […]

By miranda -- 13 comments

April 16th, 2008

Household Budget: Watch Out for Food Prices Inflation

It’s a good thing summer is on its way. We’ll be planting a garden soon, and that will help us alleviate some of the impact that food prices inflation will have on our household budget.
Right now, the big story is that oil prices hit $114 a barrel yesterday. People are talking about gas prices. And […]

By miranda -- 8 comments